15th August 2021

Steam Dreams Rail Co
Eastern Union Railways 175 (3 trains)

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (3) (35479)+3120+3098+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200

Route :
1Z40 : Colchester to Bury St Edmunds
1Z41 : Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
1Z42 : Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds
1Z43 : Bury St Edmunds to Colchester
1Z57 : Colchester to Norwich
1Z59 : Norwich to Colchester

Loco(s) Route
47772 Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich (6)
47772 Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester (6)
47772 (1) Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds
61306 (2) Bury St Edmunds - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester
47772 (1) Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Diss - Trowse Jn - Norwich
61306 (2) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester

Notes : 
(1) 61306 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(4) Originally advertised to be Top & Tail with steam loco 76084.
(5) These trains marked the 175th anniversary of the Eastern Union Railway.
(6) It is reported that 61306 had failed. 1Z40 & 1Z41 ran diesel hauled from Colchester to Ipswich and return.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
Colchester 12.00d [P1] 12.05   - 13.22a [P1] 13.22
Manningtree 12/10 [P3] 12/14   - 13/11 [P2] 13/11
Halifax Jn 12/20 [UL] 12/24   - 13/03 13/01
Ipswich 12.25a ~ 12.34d [P2] [DUL] 12.27a   14.19a [P2] 13.00d [P2] 13.00d
East Suffolk Jn 12/41 CAN   14/17 [UM] - CAN
Europa Jn 12/42 CAN   14/16 - CAN
Stowmarket 12/53 [P2] CAN   14/04 [P1] - CAN
Haughley Jn 12/55 CAN   14/01 - CAN
Bury St Edmunds 13.11a [P1] CAN   13.40d [P2] - CAN

 

Location Booked Revised Actual   Booked Actual
Colchester - 14.15d [P1] 14.18   16.50a [P1] 17.12
Manningtree - 14/28 [P3] 14/28   16/38 [P2] 17/00
Halifax Jn - 14/40 [UL] 14/28   16/28 16/48
Ipswich 14.34d [P2] [DUL] 14.44a [P2] 14.49 ~ 15.01   16.19a ~ 16.25d [P2] 16.37 ~ 16.44
East Suffolk Jn 14/41 - 15/03   16/17 [UM] 16/35
Europa Jn 14/42 - 15/05   16/16 16/32
Stowmarket 14/53 [P2] - 15/16   16/04 [P1] 16/23
Haughley Jn 14/55 - 15/20   16/01 16/20
Bury St Edmunds 15.11a [P1] - 15.36   15.40d [P2] 16.01

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Colchester 18.30d [P1] 18.30   22.43a [P1] 22.43
Manningtree 18/40 [P3] 18/40   22/31 22/31
Halifax Jn 18/50 [DL] 18/48   22/21 22/18
Ipswich 18.52a ~ 18.57d [P3] [DUL] 18.51 ~ 18.56   22.15a ~ 22.17d [P2] 22.10 ~ 22.15
East Suffolk Jn 19/05 19/04   22/13½ [UM] 22/05
Europa Jn 19/06 19/07   22/12½ 22/02
Stowmarket 19.17a ~ 19.29d [P2] 19.19 ~ 19.29   21/52 [P1] 21/52
Haughley Jn 19/33 19/33   21/47 21/46
Diss 19/48 19/46   21/35 21/34
Trowse Jn 20/11 20/07   21/11 21/08
Trowse Swing Bridge 20/12 20/10   21/10 21/07
Thorpe Jn 20/13 [C] 20/12   21/08½ [C] 21/06
Norwich 20.15a [P1] 20.13   21.06d [P3] 21.05


Associated E.C.S. Workings

15/08/21 :
5Z39 : (47772 + tour stock) : Colchester Reception Line to Colchester

Location Booked
Colchester Reception Line 11.41d
Colchester 11.46a [P1]

5Z40 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds to Bury St Edmunds Reception Line (cancelled)
5Z40 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds Reception Line to Bury St Edmunds (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bury St Edmunds 13.20d [P1]
Bury St Edmunds Reception 13.24 ~ 13.29
Bury St Edmunds 13.34a [P2]

5Z42 : (61306 with 35479?) : Colchester Reception Line to Colchester

Location Additional
Colchester Reception Line 14.00d [P1]
Colchester 14.05a

5Z43 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds to Bury St Edmunds Reception Line
5Z43 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds Reception Line to Bury St Edmunds

Location Booked
Bury St Edmunds 15.20d [P1]
Bury St Edmunds Reception 15.24 ~ 15.28
Bury St Edmunds 15.33a [P2]

5Z44 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Colchester to Colchester Reception Line

Location Booked
Colchester 17.00d [P1]
Colchester Reception Line 17.05a

5Z56 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Colchester Reception Line to Colchester

Location Booked
Colchester Reception Line 18.11d
Colchester 18.16a [P1]

5Z59 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Colchester to Colchester Reception Line

Location Booked
Colchester 22.58d [P1]
Colchester Reception Line 23.03a

16/08/21 :
5Z60 : (47772 + 61306 + tour stock) : Colchester Reception Line to Southall

Location Booked
Colchester Reception Line 10.45d
Marks Tey 10/56
Witham 11/04
Chelmsford 11/16
Shenfield 11/27
Shenfield [Up Loop] 11*30 ~ 11*32
Gidea Park 11/39
Ilford 11/46
Ilford Sig.L336 11*49 ~ 12*11
Forest Gate Jn 12/14
Maryland 12/16
Stratford 12c18 ~ 12c19
Channelsea Jn 12/23
Lea Jn 12/32
Navarino Road Jn 12/39
Canonbury West Jn 12/44
Highbury & Islington 12/46
Westbourne Road Jn 12/48
Camden Road East Jn 12/51
Camden Road Jn 12/54
Primrose Hill 12/57
Camden Jn 12/59
Willesden West London Jn 13/06
Willesden SW Sidings 13/10
Acton Wells Jn 13/13
Acton Main Line 13*16 ~ 13*32
Acton West 13/36
West Ealing 13/39
Southall East Jn 13/42
Southall 13.43 ~ 13.53
Southall WCR 14.03a


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